Date / Venue

Participants

A total of 28 players to participate, with the following distribution:

China, Japan, and Korea – three men and two women each

Chinese Taipei – two men and two women

Europe – three men and three women

U.S. – one man and one woman

South America – one man

Tournament Format

Men’s Individual – A total of 16 players will play a double-elimination tournament.
Women’s Individual – A total of 12 players will play a double-elimination tournament.
Match duration is 60 minutes each side, with three 30-second byo-yomi periods.
Pair Go – A total of eight pairs (4 from Asia, three from Europe, one from US) will play in a single-elimination tournament. Match duration is 60 minutes each side, with three 30-second byo-yomi periods.